Close to campus, Olivella’s is an SMU staple. Stop by this small shop to try the famed Neapolitan slices that students have come to love.

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Cane Rosso, 2612 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75226

Cane Rosso is located in the heart of Deep Ellum and has a reputation of satisfying customers with its unique spin on pizza. The mozzarella is made daily and the pizza is cooked traditional Neapolitan style in a wood-fired oven.

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Serious Pizza, 2807 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75226

Serious Pizza is another Deep Ellum classic know for its larger-than-life pies, ranging from 18 inches to a whopping 30 inches. Stop by to get a New York slice that may need two people to carry.

SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza, 5627 SMU Blvd., Dallas, TX 75206

SPIN! is right off of SMU Boulevard, so it’s the perfect place to go after class. You can either build your own or select one of its 20 specialties. Afterward, you can try some of their creamy gelato for desert.

ZaLat, 2519 N Fitzhugh Ave., Dallas, TX 75204

Open until 4 a.m., ZaLat provides pizza to every night owl who has a hankering for adventurous pizza. The small chain serves pizzas such as the “Pho Shizzle”, meant to taste like the Vietnamese dish, pho. Others include the “Reuben”, “Chicken Teriyaki” and “Loaded Notato”, which tastes exactly like a baked potato.